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The British Yachting Awards celebrate the finest of both the cruising and racing worlds. This year it offers recognition at the end of an extraordinary year, which has seen sailing deliver an astonish

John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger-than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat

Crossing the Atlantic via the Cape Verde islands is a detour well worth taking, says James Kenning

A demanding adventure that sees teams sail the west coast of Scotland stopping so crew runners race up the peaks of Mull, Jura and Arran. Charles Warlow and family take on the challenge

Simon Ellis completes the final leg of his three-month sabbatical cruise along the South Coast of England